This might look

like your average

catch of the day.

I assure you,

it is not.

It might be

the last catch

of a lifetime.

My freezer,

now bare.

As if you

were never here.

But my bones,

a lifetime,

of the catch

of your hand.

And bones

always remember

better.

Recipe for Heart Fish

Ingredients:

walleye fillets

crushed thin tortilla chips

crushed butter crackers

smoked paprika

italian seasoning

salt and pepper

oven at 375

Directions:

*a little oil spray on your baking sheet

*mix dry ingredients and put in a shallow dish

*rinse your fish in cold water and shake dry

*press fish into coating mix and lay on baking sheet

*spray a little oil on top of fish

*bake about 25 minutes or until the fish easily flakes

*put a pinch out for the manidoog

*sigh, cry

*enjoy

*remember